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A New Moment for Nuclear Disarmament |
Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, May 3-28
The following events are hosted, sponsored or endorsed by Pax Christi USA.
International Conference for a Nuclear Free, Peaceful, Just and Sustainable World, April 30-May 1
International Day of Action, May 2
Interfaith Convocation for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons, May 2
Special screening of "The Forgotten Bomb," a new movie from filmmaker and Pax Christi New Mexico member Bud Ryan and Stuart Overbey; May 4
Pax Christi USA hosts a delegation of Japanese anti-nuclear activists and hibakusha in Washington, DC; May 6
U.S. Catholic leaders ask the President to move beyond "indefinite deterrence"
Read the 3/11/10 press release here
Read the entire letter with signatories here
Actions
International Day of Peace/Prayer for Peace, September 20-21 - Focus: Nuclear Disarmament
Host the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum's "A-Bomb Poster Exhibition Project," at your school, in your community, etc.
Sign the United for Peace and Justice petition to be delivered at the May 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference.
Global Zero campaign: Sign the pledge now
Archbishop O'Brien's Speech at STRATCOM, July 29, 2009
Link to Archbishop O'Brien's speech, "Nuclear Weapons and Moral Questions: The Path to Zero"
Press release from Pax Christi USA on Archbishop O'Brien's speech
National Catholic Reporter article: Archbishop O'Brien: 'Nuclear abolition a moral imperative'
Response in NCR to the speech from Pax Christi USA Executive Director Dave Robinson
The USCCB press release on Archbishop O'Brien's speech
CNS article on the speech
Read excerpts from the speech on Pax Christi's Twitter page
Click here to see the new trailer for Bud Ryan and Stuart Overbey's upcoming movie, "The Forgotten Bomb"
In a speech given March 11, 2009 in Great Falls, Montana, Bishop Gabino Zavala formally announced our campaign on nuclear disarmament.
Catholic bishop announces new Catholic campaign for nuclear disarmament
Bishop Zavala's speech on nuclear disarmament, March 11, 2009
In October 2008, Pax Christi USA members received a special 12-page newsletter announcing the PCUSA campaign, "A New Moment for Nuclear Disarmament," which included resources, analysis, and a sign-up form to participate in the initiative.
With the Obama administration, we have the opportunity to impact future U.S. nuclear policy and undo some of the dangerous decisions made in the recent past.
Join "A New Moment for Nuclear Disarmament" today! You can download the newsletter by clicking here, then print it out, fill out the sign-up form and send it in today.
Pax Christi USA applauds President Obama's nuclear commitments, April 6, 2009
Victory! No nuclear pork on the menu; Pax Christi USA was cited as one of four organizations that helped to influence this vote with national call-ins.
Articles
Sanford Gottlieb on "Obama as pro-nuclear disarmament president" in NCR, April 2009
Peace group hails Obama's pledge for disarmament, in NCR, April 2009
Read the December 15 article "Total nuclear disarmament envisioned" featuring Pax Christi USA Executive Director Dave Robinson, from National Catholic Reporter. Enter into the conversation by posting a comment by clicking here.
Pax Christi International
Advocacy package on nuclear disarmament
Letter to President Obama
We hope you'll join us in this important initiative today. Once you've joined, look for special action alerts, resources, current analysis and more in the months to come.
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